Class Year
2016
Document Type
Student Research Paper
Date of Creation
Fall 2014
Department 1
Africana Studies
Abstract
This paper begins with three major factors that set the stage for Shelby: first, a history of the VRA; second, an overview of Northwest Austin with a focus on how it led directly to Shelby; and finally, Shelby County’s motivations for bringing the suit. An examination of racial demographics compared to statistics on voter registration and minority officeholders in Alabama and Louisiana—two states originally subject to preclearance—follows in light of the Court’s claims on the matter. A conclusion will take a brief look at laws passed since Shelby with an eye towards a future critique. [excerpt]
Copyright Note
This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Wolfe, Mark W., "Shelby County v. Holder - Brief Contextualized" (2014). Student Publications. 292.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/student_scholarship/292
Comments
This paper was written for Prof. Thomas Jurney's AFS 267: Race, Gender, and the Law course, Fall 2014.